The Boost Mobile Pro Final Taj Burrows vs Kelly Slater

Hell I dont know what to say, this was probably the greatest heat I have ever seen.
Taj threw down a 9.0 and a 9.63 within the first 10 minutes of the 35min final at trestles today, scores like that are 99% of the time deal closers in heats.


Kelly was so deep in combo land that it was almost time to tune out and go to sleep! But it's Kelly Slater, probably the only surf in the top 44 to love combo land! Kelly snapped into a medium sized wave went berserk and threw down a 9.7.


Kelly still needed a 8.93 to take the heat, he then threw down an 8.3 punched the water when the score was announced. Looked like Taj took a deep breath at this point. Then with a minute to go, Kelly took off under Taj's priority and slammed down a 9.2 went switch foot and threw out a huge claim even before the score was announced. Kelly went into the beach to get mobbed by the crowd and carried up the beach. Taj scratched for anything to try and top a 9.0 but the ocean didn't offer up anything in time.
Basically Kelly only needs to make it through 2 or 3 heats in any of the remaining event on the tour this year to be able to officially take an unprecedented 9th world title.
If their is a devil, then Kelly is intimate with him!


End result Taj 18.63 vs Kelly 18.97

Taj Burrows through to the Quarter Finals

The Rip Curl Search from somewhere in Indo has been full of upsets. With Kelly Slater bowing out in round three and Parko,Andy, Mick and Bede getting retired in round 4. The door to jump back into the race for the 08` ASP title has slipped open.
Taj will face off against Chris Ward in heat 4 of the quarter`s, which looks to be a hell of a heat. Wardo took out A.I with a sick combo score, which saw Andy paddle in with 2mins left on the clock after throwing in his hat and going switchfoot on his last wave.


The swell is still charging, a clean 3-4ft, solid sets and a whole bunch of surfers who thrive in these conditions, who ever takes this one is going to have to push the limits. The past few years have seen so many events on the tour, being run due to time constraints in less then perfect conditions, but this years search event has been awesome, as it always seems to be. Well done to the crew at Rip Curl.